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Research Article | Open Access

Flexible and resilient Co/TiO2/SiOC nanofibers via electrospinning: Towards thermal and electromagnetic wave protection

Linghao Pan1,2Rui Liu1,2Fanqi Meng1,2Zhonglin Li1,2Yi Hou1,2( )Lixi Wang1,2( )
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Inorganic Function Composites, Nanjing 211816, China
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Polymer-derived ceramic (PDC)-SiOC is a highly promising microwave-absorbing material characterized by high temperature resistance, lightweight, high strength, and extremely low cost. The weak electromagnetic wave (EMW) attenuation capacity and poor flexibility of single precursor-derived SiOC ceramics significantly limit their further application. This study employs a simple electrospinning technique to uniformly distribute Co and TiO2 within amorphous SiOC nanofibers. The three-dimensional porous structure formed by continuous nanofibers endows Co/TiO2/SiOCs with high porosity, significantly reducing the thermal conductivity and enhancing the conductive loss of electromagnetic waves within the nanofiber mats. Additionally, the introduction of Co and Ti promotes nanostructuring of the fibers and introduces polarization interfaces and defects, thereby enhancing the polarization loss of the samples. With a filler content of only 5 wt%, the Co/TiO2/SiOC sample heat-treated at 800 °C (in silicone resin) exhibits an effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) of up to 8.64 GHz (9.36–18.00 GHz) at a thickness of 3.25 mm, achieving a minimum reflection loss (RLmin) value of −66.00 dB at 17.11 GHz with a matching thickness of 2.50 mm. Moreover, the nanofiber mats also demonstrate excellent thermal insulation performance (thermal conductivity ranging < 0.041 W·m−1·k−1), remarkable flexibility (the resistance change rate after 1500 cycles of 180° bending test is less than 4%), and impressive resilience performance (residual strain < 12% after 500 cycles under 60% strain conditions). The successful preparation of such multi-functional nanofiber mats is promising for the application of thermal and microwave protection.

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Pan L, Liu R, Meng F, et al. Flexible and resilient Co/TiO2/SiOC nanofibers via electrospinning: Towards thermal and electromagnetic wave protection. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2024, 13(10): 1666-1676. https://doi.org/10.26599/JAC.2024.9220968

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Received: 04 July 2024
Revised: 03 September 2024
Accepted: 07 September 2024
Published: 01 November 2024
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